Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections 2023
The 2023 Karnataka Election (Legislative Assembly) will be held on 10 May 2023 so that 224 members of legislative assembly of Karnataka are elected. The results of the elections will be held on 13 May 2023.
Background of the previous elections held in 2018
In the previous elections held back in 2018, H. D. Kumaraswamy was appointed chief minister of the state when the Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS) and Indian National Congress (INC) coalition formed the state government.
However, the coalition government collapsed due to several members of JDS and INC resigning, which led to Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) forming the government and B.S. Yediyurappa becoming the chief minister of Karnataka.
However, Basavaraj Bommai took over as the Chief Minister of Karnataka after Yediyurappa resigned from his post on 26 July 2021. On 28 July 2021, Bommai was sworn in as the new chief minister.
BJP leader H.D. Thammaiah and his supporters joined the Congress on 19 February 2023. Puttanna, a BJP MLC who joined INC on 9 March 2023, gave the party another boost.
Schedule of the upcoming Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections 2023
The schedule of the upcoming Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections to be held in 2023 are given in the table below:
Event | Date | Day |
Notification Date | 13 April 2023 | Thursday |
Last date for filing nominations | 20 April 2023 | Thursday |
Scrutiny of Nomination Date | 21 April 2023 | Friday |
Last date for candidatures withdrawal | 24 April 2023 | Monday |
Polling Date | 10 May 2023 | Wednesday |
Date of counting | 13 May 2023 | Saturday |
Parties and Alliances
Given below in the table is the list of parties and its representatives who will be contesting the upcoming 2023 legislative assembly elections in Karnataka:
Event | Date | Day |
Notification Date | 13 April 2023 | Thursday |
Last date for filing nominations | 20 April 2023 | Thursday |
Scrutiny of Nomination Date | 21 April 2023 | Friday |
Last date for candidatures withdrawal | 24 April 2023 | Monday |
Polling Date | 10 May 2023 | Wednesday |
Date of counting | 13 May 2023 | Saturday |
Name of the party | Name of the representative | Seats contested |
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) | Basavaraj Bommai | To be Announced |
Indian National Congress (INC) | Siddaramaiah | 165 seats (declared) |
Janta Dal (Secular) (JDS) | H. D. Kumaraswamy | 93 seats declared |
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | M. Krishnamurthy | To be Announced |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI Marxist) | U. Basavaraj | 2 seats declared |
Communist Party of India (CPI) | Sati Sundaresh | 7 seats declared |
National’s People Party (NPP) | Prabhu Bosco | To be Announced |
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) | Prithvi Reddy | 140 seats declared |
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | Hari R | To be Announced |
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | Lateef Khan Pathan | To be Announced |
Uttama Prajakeeya Party | Upendra Rao | To be Announced |
Karnataka Rashtra Samithi | Ravi Krishna Reddy | To be Announced |
Social Democratic Party of India | Afasar Kodlipete | 19 seats declared |
FAQs
- When will the next Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections scheduled?
The next Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections is scheduled to take place in 2028.
- How many seats do a party need to win to get majority?
A party will have to win 113 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections to form a majority government.
- If a party in Karnataka wins with the most votes but doesn’t get the 113 seats then what should it do?
The party with the greatest number of votes can form a coalition government with another party. They need to ensure that the number of votes of both the parties must add up to 113 or above to successfully form a government.
- Can a party in Karnataka stay in power if its coalition with another party ends?
No, if the party with the greatest number of votes have their coalition with the other party comes to an end, then it cannot stay in power. It will have to form a coalition with another government and ensure they collectively have 113 seats and above. If any other party forms a government where they have 113 seats and above then they can form a government.
- What will happen if none of the parties get the majority of votes?
If none of the parties get the majority of votes and no coalition government is formed then the President’s Rule will be levied.
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